The Asheville Yoga Festival on the Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update!

The Asheville Yoga Festival on the Asheville GritVegas Weekend Update!

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The heat has broken a little bit, which means there's no better time to get out there and enjoy it. Here's what we've got for you this time around:

The Yoga Festival brings internationally-acclaimed teachers and musicians to spots around town. Check out Amanda Giacomini's 10,000 Buddhas project on the side of Strada and the Social Lounge in downtown Asheville, hit a class with local teachers like Cat Matlock and Adi Westerman, and check out a talk from MC Yogi and Giacomini, go for a yoga hike, or give back through a river clean-up, among many other things.

Acoustic swing jazz trio HotPoint Trio takes the stage at this early show, which will have you cutting a rug as you nosh on the Salvage Station's delicious food. The music pays homage to Parisian cafes of the 1930s, Django Reinhardt, and more.

This killer lineup will bring West African jazz/rock group Les Amis together with goth-beach-rockers Ouroboros Boys, plus a DJ who will spin the best, bubbliest summertime sounds. $5, family friendly, AND tiki drink specials.